
John Cazale
John Holland Cazale (August 12, 1935 - March 12, 1978) was an American actor. He appeared in five films during six years, each one nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture: The Godfather, The Conversation, The Godfather Part II, Dog Day Afternoon, and The Deer Hunter. He appeared in archival footage in The Godfather Part III, also nominated for Best Picture, making him the only actor to have this multi-film distinction. From his start as a theater actor, he became one of Hollywood's premier character actors, starting with his role as the doomed, weak-minded Fredo Corleone opposite longtime friend Al Pacino in Francis Ford Coppola's film The Godfather and its 1974 sequel.
12Credits2 TV · 10 films
1962–2016Years activefirst to latest
9.0 Highest ratedThe Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959
7.6 Average ratingacross 12 titles
Top TV shows 2best John Cazale shows
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Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for TelevisionFrederico "Fredo" Corleone · 4 eps · 1977 - 2
N.Y.P.D.Tom Andrews · 1 ep · 1967
Top movies 10best John Cazale movies
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The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959Frederico "Fredo" Corleone · 2016 - 2
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980Fredo Corleone · 1992 - 3
The GodfatherFredo Corleone · 1972 - 4
The Godfather Part IIFrederico 'Fredo' Corleone · 1974 · Drama - 5
The Deer HunterStan · 1978 · Drama - 6
Dog Day AfternoonSal · 1975 · Crime - 7
The ConversationStan · 1974 - 8
The FreshmanFredo Corleone (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1990 - 9
The BoxCinematography · 1969 - 10
The American WayBeatnik · 1962